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‘Adolescence’ Is A Wonderful Series

There’s a belief among a lot of people that some of the best of TV is produced in the United Kingdom and I would have to agree. Look at The Office, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Benny Hill Show, Fawlty Towers, and even Duckula. Maybe it’s because the Brits don’t waste our time with fluffContinue reading “‘Adolescence’ Is A Wonderful Series”

Sweet Gesture At Jelly Roll Concert Doesn’t Go Sour On Fans

I’m not a fan of Jelly Roll, but a lot of people are. When he played on July 23 in Minot, N.D. it was to a sell-out crowd of 18,000 at the State Fair reportedly. One of them in attendance was a young man disabled and has to use a motorized cart. Sometimes, it’s hardContinue reading “Sweet Gesture At Jelly Roll Concert Doesn’t Go Sour On Fans”

In America, School Athletics Play You

The news story over the construction of a $62 million football stadium in the Atlanta suburb of Buford, Ga. might have been a bigger story if it wasn’t too common. Yes, many school districts spend a fortune on sporting arenas and venues. It’s not just football stadiums, but also basketball gymnasiums, baseball fields and evenContinue reading “In America, School Athletics Play You”

‘Ghost Stories’ A Jolly Good Scare

It’s hard to review a movie like Ghost Stories, as it starts out one way and turns into something else. I like movies that do that…only if it is done right. (Side eye to Sorry to Bother You.) The movie begins by focusing on Philip Goodman (Andy Nyman), a famous professor and TV presenter, livingContinue reading “‘Ghost Stories’ A Jolly Good Scare”

The Original ‘Fantastic Four’ Finally Gets The Spotlight

In a world where it seems there’s superhero fatigue, at one time, movie producers really didn’t see the point in doing a superhero movie. And there was a good reason – they really didn’t have a good track record. While the first two Superman movies were well-made and received, popularity was waning. Superman III wasn’tContinue reading “The Original ‘Fantastic Four’ Finally Gets The Spotlight”

We’ll Probably Never Know Jimmy Hoffa’s True Horrible Fate

Today is July 30. While that might not be a popular date, it was the day that 50 years ago in 1975 that Jimmy Hoffa Sr. disappeared near the Machaus Red Fox in the Detroit suburban community of Bloomfield Township, Mich. Eyewitnesses saw him and even chatted with him. Yet, little did Hoffa and anyoneContinue reading “We’ll Probably Never Know Jimmy Hoffa’s True Horrible Fate”

Double Bogey For ‘Happy Gilmore 2’

Granted the first Happy Gilmore wasn’t the best movie ever. But considering it’s an Adam Sandler movie, it’s probably one of his best…in the Happy Madison universe that is. Sandler has done some fine work as a serious actor and even in comedy movies where his entourage have no involvement. I think many critics justContinue reading “Double Bogey For ‘Happy Gilmore 2’”

‘South Park’ Finally Bites More Than It Barks After Recent Lackluster Seasons

It’s hard to believe it’s been 28 years since South Park first aired on Comedy Central. Maybe it was the fact the network wasn’t as well respected and the creators (Trey Parker and Matt Stone) themselves felt the show would be canceled quickly, they were able to get away with so much at first. LikeContinue reading “‘South Park’ Finally Bites More Than It Barks After Recent Lackluster Seasons”

My Thoughts On ‘The Monkey’ Are Shit, Man, That Sucks

Stephen King’s “The Monkey” was used as the cover art of his second collection novel Skeleton Crew. The paperback itself was used in a reading ad where Michael J. Fox is holding it. Something about it just looked creepy even though the toy itself isn’t all harmless. King published the story in 1980 in whichContinue reading “My Thoughts On ‘The Monkey’ Are Shit, Man, That Sucks”